#72b3db

Viking

Closest match (88% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(114, 179, 219)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(203, 59%, 65%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(48, 18, 0, 14)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.409

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#72b3db

#db9a72

Analogous (Adjacent)

#72dbcf

#72b3db

#727edb

Triadic

#72b3db

#db72b3

#b3db72

Split complementary

#72b3db

#db727e

#dbcf72

Complete conversion table

HEX

#72B3DB

RGB

rgb(114,179,219)

RGBA

rgba(114,179,219, 1)

HSL

hsl(202.86,59.32%,65.29%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.74 0.09 236.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #72b3db;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.29

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

9.19

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#72b3db#c5c5db

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#72b3db#9892db

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#72b3db#758594

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#72b3db#ababab

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

48%

43%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

48%

Titanium white

Pigment

43%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

40.9%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Serene Sea

#78A7C3

Blue Mana

#68C2F5

Burning Sand

#DB9A72

Chetwode Blue

#727EDB

Bermuda

#72DBCF

Hopbush

#DB72B3

Yellow Green

#B3DB72

New York Pink

#DB727E

Anakiwa

#AFEFFF

Astral

#337AA0